Dianna Love | Dianna Love is Passionate About...

April 19, 2010

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Re: Dianna Love | Dianna Love is Passionate About...

I'm retired, so it's nice to be able to read, walk & take care of two Yorkies, Spencer & Kirby & of course my husband. We enjoy each others company. So my passion is living everyday to the fullest.
(Pat Wilson 10:10am April 16, 2010)

I totally agree with passions changing over a life time. Times and circumstances affect the change. One thing that hasn't changed for me in years is that I passionately feel it is a woman's duty to help guide a younger woman. If only to listen. If I can share my life experiences and it helps someone I feel like I've made a difference. So often today we expect the younger generation to know it already and they don't. I know I'm a better person for the guidance I've received from the older women in my life.
(Jill Merriott 2:13am April 19, 2010)

I'm retired too but reading has been my major, lifelong passion. Closely allied to this is history. My first adult books were historical novels and history books, before historical romances came on the scene. But from my reading, I also developed a passion for the English language: grammar, vocabulary, syntax, etc. and led to my studying English with a view to teaching it in Germany. Actually, English is my second language, too. I also loved learning other languages. I have one outdoor passion: geology, esp. fossils and rock formations. When some people have moved some of my boxes, they jokingly say, "Man, these are heavy. It feels like rocks in here." I can sweetly say, "Yes, you're right. The box is full of rocks." Geology and archaeology would have been some other job choices. Now my passion for these, and history, is mainly restricted to TV documentaries and the odd book.
(Sigrun Schulz 2:21am April 19, 2010)

Hi Pat W -
You said - "So my passion is living everyday to the fullest."

I love that. I have a saying on my computer of "Nothing is worth more than today."

thanks for stopping by
(Dianna Love 5:24am April 19, 2010)

Hi Jill M -

You said - "One thing that hasn't changed for me in years is that I passionately feel it is a woman's duty to help guide a younger woman. If only to listen."

What a wonderful thought. I've had the benefit of advice from women older than me over the years and it was invaluable. I try to share with others to save them some of the painful learning curve in life, too. A wonderful passion for you to have.

thanks for stopping by today
(Dianna Love 5:26am April 19, 2010)

Hi Sigrun -

What an amazing background formed from several passions of the English language and geology. I'm sure many people have benefited by your learning English and teaching it in Germany. LOL over the rocks in the boxes people move.

thanks for stopping by to say hello
(Dianna Love 5:30am April 19, 2010)

I think that it is wonderful to have more than one passion, and those seem to change with age. I don't think that we ever lose those passions, they just get added to.
(Joanne Reynolds 6:28am April 19, 2010)

have read several of your books. Very enjoyable reading.
(Sherry Russell 8:24am April 19, 2010)

Hi Joanne -

I agree that our passions change with age and take on new meanings in our lives. I like the idea of "adding to them."

thanks for saying hello today
(Dianna Love 9:03am April 19, 2010)

Hi Sherry R -

Thanks so much for the nice words on my books - thrilled that you enjoy them.

I appreciate you stopping by today
(Dianna Love 9:03am April 19, 2010)

My passion at work is helping special need kids achieve a higher reading, spelling or mathmatics score. The look on their faces when they can achieve it is like nothing else.
(Barbara Hanson 9:04am April 19, 2010)

Hi Barbara H -
That's a wonderful passion, to help special needs children. I can see where that would be a highly rewarding passion.

thanks for saying hello today
(Dianna Love 9:45am April 19, 2010)

Hi Dianna,
Well, I've always been passionate about books and reading. But now I also have a passion for traveling and meeting authors and readers. We all speak the same language and how cool is that!
(Barbara Vey 10:01am April 19, 2010)

Hi Barbara V -
(for those who don't know, Barbara Vey is the senior contributing editor at Publisher's Weekly and has the Beyond Her Book blog).

You said - "Well, I've always been passionate about books and reading. But now I also have a passion for traveling and meeting authors and readers."

I love meeting readers and agree we all speak a special language. You've definitely become a road warrior, much like Sara Reyes. Thank goodness both of you get around as much as you do to meet readers and authors.

Looking forward to seeing you at the Readers & 'Ritas event Fresh Fiction is hosting this November.

thanks for stopping by
(Dianna Love 10:28am April 19, 2010)

Dianna, absolutely love your those BAD Agency novels!

Passion? Hmmmm. Well, after finally making the decision to quit the rat-race and stay at home to take care of my grandson, I found time for many of the things I had left behind: Reading, cooking, gardening, baking, firearms. But most of all, my passion for my dear husband of thirty years!
(Cynthia Netherton 11:00am April 19, 2010)

Hi Cynthia N -

Thanks for letting me know you love the BAD Agency books. :)

Your said - "...after finally making the decision to quit the rat-race and stay at home to take care of my grandson, I found time for many of the things I had left behind: Reading, cooking, gardening, baking, firearms. But most of all, my passion for my dear husband of thirty years!"

Ooooh...that is so sweet. :)

Glad you stopped by today
(Dianna Love 11:20am April 19, 2010)

My passion is what ever I am doing at the time. If its a quilt I am making or just reading a book. I put all I have in it and then more!
(Gail Hurt 11:21am April 19, 2010)

Hi Gail H -

You said - "My passion is what ever I am doing at the time. If its a quilt I am making or just reading a book. I put all I have in it and then more!"

Putting your ALL into something is what I consider the purest definition of passion. I say all the time that I only do something I'm passionate about because I don't know how to do something half measure. Like your attitude. :)

thanks for stopping by
(Dianna Love 11:53am April 19, 2010)

My passion is for holistic practice, cooking, eating, reading, and just fun in general.
(Leni Kaye 11:57am April 19, 2010)

I love to read and spend time with my grandchildren. Thanks for an interesting column.
(G S Moch 12:04pm April 19, 2010)

My passion is finding more hours in a day. I wish I were retired because I have more things planned to do than I have time to do them!

I am a juvenille diabetic but it was when I faced having cancer in my 40's and then heart surgery in my 50's that I decided I was too busy to be sick and miss life. My passion is to make wonderful plans for not only today but also tomorrow. My passion is to live a wonderful life every day and think of problems as ways to make me stronger. Everyone is going to die some day but what's important is being passionate about living today.
(Jeanne Miro 12:51pm April 19, 2010)

Other things come and go but cooking, gardening and reading have been passions forever.
(Elizabeth Parzino 1:22pm April 19, 2010)

My passions... reading and drawing! :)
(Colleen Conklin 1:25pm April 19, 2010)

Other than my passion for my family? That would be my passion for cooking. I love to see the items put together into something beautiful and delicious...It is a piece of art, earnestly given to the people I love though the piece itself does not last long.
(G. Bisbjerg 1:37pm April 19, 2010)

I am passionate about reading, animals, and my family.
(Cassie Holloway 2:37pm April 19, 2010)

I am passionate about my husband, my children and reading. I also love to bake. Trying out new recipes is very relaxing for me and then seeing my family enjoy my efforts really is thrilling.
(Cherie Japp 3:02pm April 19, 2010)

Passionate about reading, cooking and life.
(Josie Roetemeyer 3:11pm April 19, 2010)

Hi Leni -
You said "My passion is for
holistic practice, cooking,
eating, reading, and just fun
in general."

Those sound like very soothing
passions - smart choices.

thanks for stopping by
(Dianna Love 3:16pm April 19, 2010)

Hi GS Moch -
You said "I love to read and
spend time with my
grandchildren. Thanks for an
interesting column."

Another vote for spending time
with grandkids - I'm seeing a
fun pattern. :)

I'm glad you enjoyed the
column.
thanks for visiting today
(Dianna Love 3:17pm April 19, 2010)

Hi Jeanne M -
You said "...I decided I was
too busy to be sick and miss
life. My passion is to make
wonderful plans for not only
today but also tomorrow."

Wonderful outlook on life and
great passion to nurture.
Bless you for surviving so
much and having such a
positive attitude. I'm sure
it helps others, which comes
back to you two fold.

thanks for saying hello today
(Dianna Love 3:20pm April 19, 2010)

Hi Elizabeth P -
You said "Other things come
and go but cooking, gardening
and reading have been passions
forever."

I see cooking and gardening a
lot and it reminds me of when
i used to end almost every day
by spending an hour putzing in
my garden. I miss that and
can see why so many enjoy it.

thanks for stopping by
(Dianna Love 3:23pm April 19, 2010)

Can't wait to read it!!! You ladies are the best!
(Lori Roche 3:24pm April 19, 2010)

Hi Colleen C -
You said "My passions...
reading and drawing! :)"

Ah ha! I knew I'd see someone
with a passion for art too. I
do still love to draw when I
get a minute.

thanks for saying hello today
(Dianna Love 3:25pm April 19, 2010)

Hi G. Bisbjerg -

You said "...my passion for
cooking. I love to see the
items put together into
something beautiful and
delicious..."

thankfully, my husband shares
your passion or we'd go
hungry. :) I have a passion
for eating anything he cooks -
now, if I only had a passion
for working out. ;)

thanks for stopping by
(Dianna Love 3:28pm April 19, 2010)

Hi Cassie H -

You said "I am passionate
about reading, animals, and my
family."

And I bet your family is
thrilled that you focus on
them. A win-win with that
passion.

thanks for stopping by
(Dianna Love 3:29pm April 19, 2010)

Hi Cherie J -
You said "I am passionate
about my husband, my children
and reading. I also love to
bake."

I think it's wonderful to see
so many of you passionate
about your family and still
remember to think of what
makes you happy - reading,
gardening, art...

thanks for stopping by
(Dianna Love 3:32pm April 19, 2010)

My newest passion is quilting.
I taught myself to sew during
my Martha Stewart phase and
have loved it. But sewing
always made me want to swear!
With quilting I can learn and
try new techniques. Best of
all, no swearing involved.
(Tanja Haack 3:33pm April 19, 2010)

Passions can change in the blink of an eye. I've got an "obsessive compulsive" personality and zero in on something very passionately like bridge, golf, reading. But 3 years ago my wonderful, active, and very healthy husband had a freak fall at home and in the blink of an eye he became a quadrapegic wtih a forgiving central cord syndrome. Now my passion is finding help to get this man back on his feet and to find out everything I can about stem cells, etc. So he went from playing golf 4-5 times a week, doing all the yard work, pool cleaning, etc. to someone that can watch tv and read on his Sony reader.

Please, everyone live each day to the fullest and appreciate all of God's goodness. I've met you Dianna at the first Fresh Fiction Readers 'n Ritas and am so impressed with you vitality, attitude, and thoughtfulness. May all you do be a big success!
(Betty Cox 3:34pm April 19, 2010)

Hi Josie R -
You said "Passionate about
reading, cooking and life."

I'm seeing a theme here about
really fun passions that
celebrate life.

thanks for saying hello today
(Dianna Love 3:34pm April 19, 2010)

Hi Lori R -
You said "Can't wait to read
it!!! You ladies are the
best!"

You're so sweet. :) I hope you
enjoy SILENT TRUTH as much as
we enjoyed writing it.

thanks for stopping by to say
hi
(Dianna Love 3:35pm April 19, 2010)

I just recently retired and right now I am just passionate about staying home, catching up on books and movies, and the grandkids, etc, etc.
(Barbara Studer 3:37pm April 19, 2010)

Hi Tanja H -
You said "...sewing always
made me want to swear!
With quilting I can learn and
try new techniques. Best of
all, no swearing involved."

LOL - that's great. Sounds
like fun and you end up with
something wonderful to enjoy.

thanks for sharing with us
today
(Dianna Love 3:37pm April 19, 2010)

HI Betty C -

You said "But 3 years ago my
wonderful, active, and very
healthy husband had a freak
fall at home and in the blink
of an eye he became a
quadrapegic wtih a forgiving
central cord syndrome. Now my
passion is finding help to get
this man back on his feet and
to find out everything I can
about stem cells, etc."

Bless you for shifting your
attention and energy to him in
more ways than just
researching. He draws from
your energy and will hopefully
benefit by your drive to find
the answers.

"I've met you Dianna at the
first Fresh Fiction Readers 'n
Ritas and am so impressed with
you vitality, attitude, and
thoughtfulness. May all you do
be a big success!"

You are so kind to say that.
We had such a great time
hanging out with everyone at
Readers & Ritas that when Sara
suggested doing it this year
Sherrilyn (Kenyon)and I said
of course. :)

My best wishes to the both of
you and may you find those
answers soon. thanks for
stopping by
(Dianna Love 3:42pm April 19, 2010)

Hi Barbara S -

You said "...recently retired
and right now I am just
passionate about staying home,
catching up on books and
movies, and the grandkids,..."

Well,it sounds like you've
earned your right to just
settle back and do whatever
hits your fancy each day.
Good for you. :)

I'm glad stopping by to visit
hit your fancy today
(Dianna Love 3:45pm April 19, 2010)

My passion is reading. For years, I was to busy and could not find the time....and when I did, I felt guilty for taking the time away from work, family, friends....Now, I make the time to read and I'm loving it!!!
(Mitzi Hinkey 3:50pm April 19, 2010)

My pasion was teaching. My daughter used to say, "Mum, when I ask a question, just answer it, don't teach me a lesson". Now that I am retired, I am trying to do one thing every year that I never did before - climb the rock wall, fly a glider, ride in a Zorb, etc.
(Karin Tillotson 3:56pm April 19, 2010)

I am passionate about my husband of 36 years, our families, our 3 girls (dogs), reading, and computering.
(Cathy Phillips 4:16pm April 19, 2010)

I am retired now, so I get to indulge my passion for reading, gardening, and spoiling my hubby and grown boys.
(Cathy MacDonald 4:22pm April 19, 2010)

I am like Cassie H., just a different order. I am passionate about my family, my animals and reading.
(Tonya Atchley 5:05pm April 19, 2010)

I love to read, bake, cook, surf online & enter random contests...they're all addictions actually.
(Anna Hoque 6:09pm April 19, 2010)

My passion is reading and history. One thing I found is that my interests are going full circle. By the end I will be back where I started.
(Rosemary Krejsa 6:17pm April 19, 2010)

I would say my family, especially my girls... books, ummm books and more books!!!
(Brandy Blake 6:18pm April 19, 2010)

I have a passion for creating. I am not the best at knitting, sewing crochet etc & I never expect perfect but everything is made with love & a great deal of enthusiasm. I believe in giving things a go. If you don't try because it will not be perfect, that's just sad.
(Mary Preston 7:18pm April 19, 2010)

My passion is books. I purchased a bookstore this year and enjoying it greatly.
(Phyllis Lamken 8:30pm April 19, 2010)

I'm passionalte about my friends and family. Listening and encouraging to take care of each other is my purpose.
(Alyson Widen 8:42pm April 19, 2010)

Hi Mitzi -
I love that where you once
felt guilty for taking time to
read you now do it because you
deserve to. Absolutely!

thanks for stopping by.
(Dianna Love 8:53pm April 19, 2010)

Hi Karin T -
LOL - my husband is the child
of a teacher and he once felt
that way, too - just answer
the question, don't teach me.
Now he teaches motorcycle
safety and I laugh because he
is always in teaching mode.

Good for you to pick something
you want to do every year.

thanks for coming out to say
hello
(Dianna Love 8:55pm April 19, 2010)

Hi Cathy P -
I see that often here - a
passion for your husband and
family. That is so endearing
to me.
thanks for saying hello today
(Dianna Love 8:56pm April 19, 2010)

Cathy M -
Ah, spoiling your husband and
grown sons is nice for
everyone. You're clearly
having a great time with your
passion.

thanks for coming out to share
(Dianna Love 8:57pm April 19, 2010)

Hi Tonya A -
It's just wonderful to see so
many like you who enjoy their
family so much it's your
passion. That's so terrific.

thanks for stopping by
(Dianna Love 8:59pm April 19, 2010)

Hi Anna H -
LOL - yes, a passion is pretty
much an addiction, but in a
good way. I like how you
slipped "surfing" in with
reading,baking, cooking...
nice.

thanks for coming by to visit.
(Dianna Love 9:00pm April 19, 2010)

Hi Rosemary -
I have a friend with your same
name whose passion is history.
You said, "One thing I found
is that my interests are going
full circle. By the end I will
be back where I started."

LOL - thanks for saying hello
today
(Dianna Love 9:02pm April 19, 2010)

Hi Brandy B -
You said "...my family,
especially my girls... books,
ummm books and more books!!!"

I think a lot of the visitors
today would have to agree we
all have a passion like yours.
Books, books, and more books.
Yay.

thanks for stopping by
(Dianna Love 9:03pm April 19, 2010)

Hi Mary P -
You said "...I believe in
giving things a go. If you
don't try because it will not
be perfect, that's just sad."

How true. You said you
crocheted. I did at one time
in my life (when I was a kid).
I wasn't very good at it but
my aunt who taught me never
seemed to mind.

thanks for coming by to say
hello
(Dianna Love 9:05pm April 19, 2010)

Hi Phyllis L -
You said, "My passion is
books. I purchased a bookstore
this year and enjoying it
greatly."

Now that's the way to indulge
a passion...except I'd be
broke if I owned a bookstore.
Good for you and I hope it
does well.

thanks for coming by to say
hello
(Dianna Love 9:06pm April 19, 2010)

Hi Alyson W -
You said, "I'm passionalte
about my friends and family."

I think that sums up nicely
what we've shared today and
you're obviously a reader to
be here.
thanks for coming by to visit
(Dianna Love 9:08pm April 19, 2010)

I have many things that I enjoy and would wither away without. First is God. Second is my family, my grandbabies amaze me the way they look at the world. I love my alone time to read, listen to music or watch a good movie.
(Cindy Olp 9:12pm April 19, 2010)

Well, gang - I have to roll
early tomorrow to leave for
our book tour and I'm not even
packed yet (too much fun
hanging out with all of you!).

A huge thanks to Sara and the
wonderful Fresh Fiction group
who work constantly to assure
this site is always up to date
and ahead of the curve for all
of us on what's coming up. I
have never seen a reader site
like this one and am
continually awed by the
amazing job they do. I had
the great pleasure of meeting
Sara and many of these ladies
back in Dallas when my first
book was released and they
treated me - little nobody
author - like a queen. I will
never forget their warmth,
their welcome and their joy of
stories. (nor have I
forgotten the laundry
discussion...haha)

Thanks for supporting this
site and please send all your
friends here so we will always
have a great place to visit
and share our love of reading.

Thank you all again for coming
out and "hello" to anyone who
shows up after I leave. Have
a super week!

Watch out for our BAD
boys...they're on the prowl
this week.
(Dianna Love 9:15pm April 19, 2010)

Hi Cindy O -

I knew someone would pop in
right now. :) I think passion
for family, and in particular
- grandbabies - has been high
today. Bless you and thanks
for stopping by.
[I'm really gone now :)]
(Dianna Love 9:17pm April 19, 2010)

I'm semi-retired and am
passionate about spending time
with my hubby,kids, books and
gardening. I love being able
to start that next great read
and staying up all night to
finish it. I love taking off
for the weekend with my
husband and our friends for
long rides in the mountains on
our motorcycles. I love
spending the day cooking for
my kids and their families.
And I love getting up early to
walk through my yard, admiring
my flowers and pulling a weed
here and there.
(Lisa Richards 9:17pm April 19, 2010)

My passion has changed over the
years. Other than my family, my
passion has always been working with
children. I've always done something
with them in some capacity. Until
recently I was a children's librarian
which allowed me to combine with my
other passion, books. I am suffering
from children withdrawal at the
moment, but at least I am surrounded
by books. I am working with my
grandson and am trying to work out
something with his homeschool group
so I can teach and introduce them to
new books. May be a little problem
there, I think my daughter is afraid to
expose them to me. I am probably too
liberal and open for them.
(Patricia Barraclough 9:34pm April 19, 2010)

My passion is cooking and decorating the house. Cooking because it is a way I think through in solving a problem. Decorating is one way I can get some creativity going.
(Kai Wong 9:39pm April 19, 2010)

My passion was always dancing, then I had 7 surery's on my back and neck and had meningitis. Obviously I can't dance like I used to, so am not always sure who I am other than a wife to my husband who loves me so much. He is pretty much my passion, no one has ever treated me better! I love reading, I am an avid reader, I spend time with my husband and friends of ours, he has an old corvette and I do car shows with him some of the time, but always take a book! LOL
(Brenda Rupp 10:01pm April 19, 2010)

I love going to the National Portrait Gallery in London.I too love to draw faces.
(Catherine Myers 10:03pm April 19, 2010)

Hello Diana, Please enter me in your fantastic contest. I love entering and winning contests from FreshFiction.com
God bless you always,
Cecilia
(Cecilia Dunbar Hernandez 11:32pm April 19, 2010)

My passions, in order, are my daughter(and soon to be born granddaughter), reading, crafting, video games, and baking/cooking.
(Carol Cobun 11:37pm April 19, 2010)

Life... specifically family, photography, reading, cooking, writing, crafts, and the environment.

I'm passionate about everything from that first glorious breath of air I take each morning when I wake up that say's I'm still alife, to the warm, tight hugs I give my husband every day to silently show him how much I still love him. Yes, I'm passionate about life!
(Donna Holmberg 12:31pm April 20, 2010)

My Passion has always been reading I was one of thouse kids that was a lways in the corner reading or at the libery bring home books be the armfull.now i just buy them by the armfull.so i hope you keep on wrighting because i will allway need more books to read.
(Stacey Smith 2:10am April 20, 2010)

I guess thats one of my struggles... not feeling overly passionate about things. I am passionate about books though and my family and honesty.
(Mindy Holt 8:10am April 20, 2010)

MY passion Is LIFE you only live once so I beleive that ywe need to put our all into anything we do and enjoy it.
And have passion for Life and all that life has to offer.
(Vickie Hightower 10:29am April 20, 2010)

Reading, books in general, cooking and
baking, but foremost on the list is family
and friends.
(Sue Ahn 2:55pm April 20, 2010)

Thank you for your post, Dianna. Obviously I'm passionate about reading, or I wouldn't be logging on to Fresh Fiction.

I'm also passionate about writing, especially creative writing. Asking me to stop writing is like asking me to stop breathing.

I'm passionate about my four furry children, aka cats; some people I admire; the causes I support.

I'm fascinated by science, history, mythology and folklore, and world religion. And of course, the one religion I practice as well as read about, Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism.

I used to be a real movie freak, but that scene has passed me by. The films I love almost all predate the current generation. I'm getting more and more into graphic arts.

Wish I had more time and energy to, as Joseph Campbell put it, follow my bliss. One lifetime just isn't enough!
(Mary Anne Landers 6:57pm April 20, 2010)

Besides being passionate about my family and friends, It would have to be reading. I put so much time into it. I'm a new reader, just picked up reading as a hobby in Aug 09 never expecting to love it so much and there's so much out there I have yet to read. I love entering these contest to win books and try new to me writers. Thanks for the contest and the copy of your book!

[email protected]
(Christine Hirth 8:28am April 21, 2010)

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